Neame, Philip (Oral history)

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British officer commanded D Coy, 2nd Bn Parachute Regt, 3rd Commando Bde and 5th Infantry Bde during Falklands War, 4/1982-6/1982

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REEL 1 Recollections of operations commanding D Coy, 2nd Bn Parachute Regt, 3rd Commando Bde during Falklands War, 4/1982-5/1982: hearing news of crisis in South Atlantic; equipping of unit; active service prior to Falklands War; degree of preparation and training in unit; degree to which he expected to fight; character of D Coy; treatment aboard MV Norland; story of MV Norland crewman Roy 'Wendy' Gibson; memories of Captain Don Ellerby; recreational activities aboard MV Norland; landings at San Carlos Water; plans for raids southwards from Sussex Mountain; state of troop's feet. REEL 2 Continues: Recollections of operations commanding D Coy, 2nd Bn Parachute Regt, 3rd Commando Bde during Battle of Goose Green during Falklands War, 28/5/1982: failure to obtain adequate artillery support for Camilla Creek House raid; discovery that Camilla Creek House was abandoned; Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert 'H' Jones reaction to BBC World Service report on position of unit; preparations for attack on Goose Green; reaction of Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert 'H' Jones to D Coy moving in front of his headquarters; advance to contact; Lieutenant Chris Waddington's attack on Argentinean machine guns; attempts to locate casualties; role as reserve company; move into lee of Darwin Hill; attempts to persuade Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert 'H' Jones to move along western shoreline of isthmus; hearing news of Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert 'H' Jones mortal wounding; obtaining permission from Major Chris Keeble to probe western shoreline; opening fire on Boca Hill. REEL 3 Continues: appearance of white flags on Boca Hill; question of Argentinean troops surrendering; sight of Argentinean troops retreating towards Goose Green settlement; decision to exploit Argentinean retreat and advance on Goose Green; use of Milan Anti-Tank weapons; reaction to watching soldier die; circumstances of loss of Lieutenant Jim Barry; attack on schoolhouse at Goose Green; orders from Major Chris Keeble not to exploit further forward due to surrender negotiations; Argentine Air Force strafing attack and shooting down of FMA 1A 58 Pucara aircraft with small arms fire; opinion that battle had been won by night-time; Argentinean surrender. REEL 4 Continues: Recollections of operations commanding D Coy, 2nd Bn Parachute Regt, 3rd Commando Bde and 5th Infantry Bde during Falklands War, 5/1982-6/1982: increase in cases of trench foot after Goose Green; Major John Crosland's telephone call to Fitzroy to Bluff Cove to ascertain if the Argentineans were present; move forward to Fitzroy/Bluff Cove area; arrival of new commanding officer Lieutenant-Colonel David Chaundler; transfer from 3rd Commando Bde to 5th Infantry Bde; preparations for attack on Wireless Ridge; character of attack on Wireless Ridge, 13/6/1982 including company casualties from own artillery; problems obtaining artillery support; capture of Wireless Ridge, 13/6/1982; Argentinean counter-attack; receiving Argentinean small arms fire from Mount Tumbledown; Lieutenant-Colonel David Chaundler's attitude towards shooting Argentinean forces retreating from Wireless Ridge. REEL 5 Continues: suddenness of Argentinean collapse; atmosphere in company and threat of accidents; opinion of need for counselling.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), 1945-1989 (content), 1945-1989 (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Wood, Conrad (Recorder)
Neame, Philip (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1994-10-06
Dimensions: whole: Duration 135, Number Of Items 5
Catalogue number: 14597

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